English to Enjoy 5A

English to Enjoy 5A

Assessment Task2 (Units 4–6)

Listening

Answer Key

Part 1

1. C2. D3. C

4. B5. A6. D

Part 2

electronic pets
congested, the sky
factories, (often) smoggy
(very) strong, bend
(old) books
(soft) fur
Because she would miss her parents.
She goes on an adventure in her dreams.

(Note: Do not penalise students for wrong use of capitalisation, grammatical or spelling mistakes that do not interfere with the communication of ideas.)

Audio Script

Part 1

Narrator:Connie and Peter are talking about their eating habits. Listen to what they say. The recording will be played two times.
When you hear a beep (beep), circle the best answer. You now have 30 seconds to read the questions. (30-second music)
The recording will begin now.

[Peter:Would you like some potato chips, Connie?

Connie:I’d love to have some but my mum said they are high in fat and salt so I shouldn’t eat them too often.

Peter:That’s true. I shouldn’t eat them, either. How about one of these cookies? They’re very crunchy and have lots of peanuts.

Connie:Oh, I can’t eat peanuts. I’m allergic to them. If I eat them, my skin goes red and itchy. The last time I ate a peanut, I had to take medicine for one week.

Narrator:Question 1. Why does Connie NOT eat potato chips? (beep) (8-secondpause)
Question 2. What happens if Connie eats peanuts? (beep) (8-second pause)

Peter:You’re very careful about what you eat, Connie.

Connie:Yes. My mum is a nurse, so she cooks healthy food at home. Do you remember we learned about the Food Pyramid last week?

Peter:Yes, we did a questionnaire about our diet. I need to eat more rice or noodles.

Narrator:Question 3. Which food group does Peter need to eat more of? (beep) (5-second pause)

Connie:Oh, I love rice. I can eat two large bowls for dinner!

Peter:That’s a lot. I can’t even finish half a bowl. I think rice is tasteless.

Connie:I think it tastes wonderful. I love to eat it with steamed fish.

Peter:I love beef. I can eat steak every day.

Connie:I don’t eat beef but I eat plenty of fish and chicken. I drink milk every day, and I sometimes have yoghurt and cheese as well.

Narrator:Question 4. Which of the following does Connie NOT eat? (beep) (8-secondpause)

Peter:You seem to have a balanced diet. Our bodies need different nutrients for good health.

Connie:Hmm … the human body is a complicated machine.

Peter:Actually, a large part of it is water. Do you know what percentage of your body is water?

Connie:Let me think … maybe about fifty per cent.

Peter:That’s close. Actually, about seventy per cent of our body is water.

Connie:Well, I do drink a lot of water, and I drink juice after doing exercise to help meregain energy.

Peter:That’s fantastic, Connie. Regular exercise is important to keep us fit and healthy.

Connie:I know. What about a game of basketball?

Peter:Sure! Let’s get the ball and we can play in the gym.]

Narrator:Question 5. What percentage of the human body does Connie think is water? (beep) (8-second pause)
Question 6. When would Connie drink juice? (beep) (8-second pause)
Listen to the recording again.
(Repeat [ ] without questionsand pauses)
This is the end of Part 1. (5-second pause)

Part 2

Narrator:Connie is listening to a story. Listen to the story. The story will be played two times.
When you hear a beep (beep), fill in the blank. You now have 30 seconds to read the notes. (30-second music)
The story will begin now.

[storyteller:Far, far away in space is the tiny planet of Xeron. It is a happy planet, where all the people are hard-working and polite. There are no animals on Xeron, but every home has an electronic pet. It can be a dog, a cat or even an elephant. (beep) (10-second pause)
Since all the cars move in the sky, the roads are not congested. (beep) (15-second pause) There are plenty of trees and parks. However, the air isoften smoggy because there are many factories on Xeron. (beep) (15-second pause) The factories make a special material called Xeronite and sell it to the neighbouring planets. It is very strong but you can also bend it. It can be made into many things. (beep) (15-second pause)
Asha lives on Xeron with her parents. She often dreams of leaving home on an adventure to find new and exciting things. She has read old books that talked about a place called Earth, where you can see real animals. (beep) (10-second pause) You can feel the warmth of a cat as you hold it close to your body. Asha wants to touch the soft fur on a cat. (beep) (10-second pause)
But she knows she would miss her parents too much if she leaves Xeron. (beep) (15-second pause) So she goes on an adventure only in her dreams. (beep) (15-second pause)]

Narrator:Listen to the story again.
(Repeat [ ] without pauses)
This is the end of Part 2.(5-second pause)
This is the end of the listening assessment.